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Early in the fourth quarter Sunday, with the Eagles ahead by a point, Eli Manning was leading the Giants up the field, confident and assured after throwing touchdown passes on two of the Giants’ previous three possessions. With defenders closing in on him on first-and-20, Manning attempted a little of the late-play magic that made him a Super Bowl winner. Trying to get off a short pass, he was hit in the helmet, the ball coming out of his hand awkwardly and deflecting off an offensive lineman. The ball squirted into the air and was intercepted. On the next play, the Eagles took an 8-point lead and never looked back.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 7

That’s the length in yards of the Giants’ longest run from scrimmage. Here are some related numbers: 3, the number of Giants first downs earned on the ground, and 53, the total number of Giants rushing yards in the game.

TALKING POINT The Giants’ starting running back, David Wilson, left the game after the last play of the first quarter after he was gang-tackled for a 3-yard loss. The Giants said Wilson had a neck injury, but they were not specific. Wilson did not return to the game and was not available in the locker room afterward. Wilson did say on his Twitter account that he was held out for precautionary reasons and that he would play Thursday in Chicago. But even if Wilson is limited, it is a significant problem for the team. The Giants’ only other experienced running back is Brandon Jacobs, who is no longer a game-breaking threat. There is also the rookie running back Michael Cox, who played well in the preseason, but the Giants seem reluctant to use him. BILL PENNINGTON